Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

• 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 12 ounces andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dredging
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 chicken thighs
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 2 red or green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and cut into strips
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 10 ounces fresh or frozen okra, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 10 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 to 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, with their juice
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 3 scallions (whit and green parts), thinly sliced
• Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish

1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil.
2. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and much of the fat is rendered.
3. Remove the sausage to plate with a slotted spoon.
4. While the sausage browns, pour a good amount of flour into a shallow baking dish, and season with salt and pepper.
5. Dredge the chicken with the flour and add to the Dutch oven, in batches if necessary, and cook until brown on both sides.
6. Remove to the plate with the sausage.
7. Add the 1/2 cup flour to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring constantly, until light golden brown.
8. Add the onions, peppers, and celery to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
9. Stir in the okra and the garlic and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
10. Strip the leaves from the thyme into the Dutch oven, and stir in the bay leaves, red pepper flakes, and 6 cups broth.
11. Crush the tomatoes through your hands into the pot.
12. Return the chicken and sausage to the pot, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
13. Stir in some additional chicken stock to thin the sauce a bit, if desired.
14. Stir in the vinegar, scallions, and parsley, taste, and adjust the seasoning.
15. 2 cups long-grain rice
16. 3 cups water or chicken broth
17. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
18. Freshly ground black pepper
19. Put the rice in a medium saucepan with a cover.
20. Stir in the water or broth, salt, and pepper.
21. Smooth the rice to make an even surface, cover and heat over low to medium-low heat until all the liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
22. Yield: 4 servings

vegetable oil, sausage, allpurpose flour, salt, chicken, onions, red, celery, frozen okra, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, red pepper, chicken broth, tomatoes, cider vinegar, scallions, parsley

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chicken-and-andouille-gumbo-recipe.html (may not work)